Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

[jrharvey]

I am competent with Vray for rhino although not an expert by any means. My office wants to try out Vray for sketchup but on the few models I have tried it is SOOOOOO slow to get started. Detailed interior models can take 10 minutes to even start the render. For the longest time I thought it was just locking up but I found that if I leave it on long enough it eventually starts. For a 25 second render it can take up to 10 MINUTES to get started. Right now I havnt even ventured from the default settings. Also, if I import the model into rhino it renders instantly and perfectly. The only problem there is that rhino doesnt have mesh smoothing and it doesnt always bring in the textures right. Just to recap.... Rhino-2 SECONDS to start render, Sketchup 10 MINUTES to start.

[Jackson_cg]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

http://forum.asgvis.com/index.php?topic=5386.0

EDIT: Link is now updated.

[jrharvey]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

Ill give it a try, thanks.

[jrharvey]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

Oh wow this really does help. It loads the Frame Buffer instantly JUST LIKE RHINO. I love it Cut render time of this particular scene from about 12 minutes to about 2 minutes.

[Jackson_cg]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

Great to hear!

[jrharvey]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

Hmmm it seems the command purges my Vray materials such as glass and mirrors. I cannot seem to get those materials back no matter what I do.

[Jackson_cg]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

Do you mean VRay materials which are in your skp file material library, but which aren't actually applied to any geometry?

[jrharvey]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

Ahh it was just a matter of saving the file, going home for the weekend and coming back Im not sure why but it works now.

[maringorama]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

guys, this magic link that brings the solution, it does not exist any more. i face the same problem, sketchup for MAC, osX snow leopard, 4GB Ram, 2,8 GH Intel Core 2 Mac Book Pro and it takes 5 minutes to render the chair tutorial file ???

[gewehR]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

Search for "remove_cg_mat", there's a link here and on Sketchucation.
Maybe around the internet too, no big trouble.

[Jackson_cg]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

I edited my post and updated the link.

[maringorama]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

hello, thank you for that !
i downloaded and put into plugins folder
already the ending made me wonder ... "Remove_CG_mat.rb" is it's name, all other plugins are called something "*.plugin" not "*.rb".

and, it does not load into my plugin menu thing. also not after a reboot.

is it possible, that this is a PC plugin, and not working for Macintosh computer ?

thank you

[thomthom]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

hello, thank you for that !
i downloaded and put into plugins folder
already the ending made me wonder ... "Remove_CG_mat.rb" is it's name, all other plugins are called something "*.plugin" not "*.rb".

and, it does not load into my plugin menu thing. also not after a reboot.

is it possible, that this is a PC plugin, and not working for Macintosh computer ?

thank you

No, this is not a PC only plugin. And all plugins for Sketchup have end in *.rb
I'm not sure what *.plugin files you refer to. Link?

[maringorama]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

ahhhh... i am silly. just found out that the correct path for where to put this is: /Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 7/Sketchup/plugins/...*.rb - i was silly enough to open the sketchup package content before and place it into the plugins there. it works now. still playing with it.

it seems to make it faster by a third, but, can it be that it changes the lights of the scenery ???

[thomthom]

Re: Vray for sketchup really slow to get started compared to rhino.

it doesn't change anything but the materials.